The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-11-04
SENATOR R. /. GIBSON
The Share He and GsY. Nichols Took in
in the Hunt BOIt-His Connection with
the ''RefOrm" Movement.

New Orleans States.
After the campaign OF utter Cslumny and
unbridled yiilihcatiun waged against him in
| 1883, with the Pioag}tf9e as chief fugleman,
an aU-gufieient majority of LOuisianas
| Swaybacl, Democracy, giving the lie to it all,
! triumphantly yindicated s. d. &lOEuery by
its vote in the nominating convention. There
was heard alone lhe discoTdRnt voice Of that
er-the-iast-to-surTende warrior, Z. How
ard NeCaieb, when, after the battle, the per-
funciOry but gracious motion to make the
nomination unanimous was made. The hon
orable gentleman, only yesterday, was boast
ing from the stump that it was he who at
| Baton Rouge, heroieally refusing to GapitU-
late, had pRt the indelible stigma of non.
/ unanintty upon McEnery's nomination.
| Other orators OF the Nichols suite, and Ihe
/ PicGBltlte too, their fUgleman now aB it was
| in 1888, taking their cue from this outrage
Onsly undUmocFatiC .utberanee, have repeat
| eddy urged it in malicious diBparaEement OF
| GOV. AlclsneTy IN the fnll presence and clear
| hearing OF Gen. Nichols, therefore We le-
gltlnla ely infer with bls appreciation and In
We know of but one other greater Insult to
| the straighOut DenOcratic party Of LOHis-
| lana. We say greater Insult, because IL Taa
| INFLICTED by United states Senalor Randall
| Lee Gibson and eX-SfOv. Francis L. Nichols;
and because it came very near TliIIng tina
/ party; whereas the one inflicted by the Hon.
L
4 WAS and is, after all, simply WRntuD and gga-
/ tuitOus.
In. 1884, moved by a spirit Of irreconcila-
| bic disappointment, aK-lioy. Nichols fel an
easy prey TO Senator libson's Unsuitable am
| bition. the HINT bolt, the particulars OF
| which the States has heretofore related ut
| length, WA, inspired By Senator Gibson, il
| was attempted to be successfully carried ont
| by his personal aud political Yriends N
| whose combined and urgent solicitations ex-
GOV. NICHOLS Travelled out Of his own dis
trlet TO lend the prestige Of his glorious
i the Bolter Hunt OF the First District Hunt
the pTOtege the elect of Senator Gibson, who
had in 1852 procured through Boss FitZ,
patrick, that iRForites FIRST and last nonlina.
The deep purpose of Senator Gibson, Of
which we are disposed to aeQuit eX-Goy.
Nichols OF ever eleafly penetrating OF IN
Outstanding, WAS to have formed a species 0l
Il Independent party with himself at tho head
in opposition TO the straiqhtOut Denocraes
as represented by the State administration
ie eig l ~, n & ana Ioi a Esl
same hlne that year. Every well-infofniel
man IN Louisiana pols tics know how jealous
y Senator Gibson la6ored with Us all il
favor Of MT. Bayartl's domination. IN this
Of course, he exercised q perfect right, AM
Mr. BayRrd was Enquestionally of very Il
timber for the Presidency. But the deiega
ton from 4. Louisiana no dou0l remember
Senator sspnl 3 o. ensi Ye dispGra cement e
uses mid terml Of Dir. Cleveland. Indeed
it took Senator 81 z. Jonas no little effort t
preseRt his Heduclllg no more than one q
this again, Senator Gibson exercised a pef
let right abatractlon made, however, Of il
offensive eoloring,
The pctDf Senator Gibson end Of bis oOaG
iutors, led BY eE-G0g. AiehellB, in startiu
the Hunt bot, fell upon the preaidentit
campaign IN Louisiana like blasting incl
bug, and not olls .9t theae gentlemen *
! loved ii tie possibility of sho election 81
Z Democratic President The stFaighiOu
Democracy, led b. Gov. McEnary, fOun
: nearly al the ordinary venues closed again
: financial and moral Indispensable 70 fh
( carrying on OF SO comprehensive a campaign
\ Ia A South Louisiana q fatal letliarEy poi
i sessed oar people, 1he criea q 'tRinEi
!, raised BY ex-lioy. Nichols and HE follower
Che Ex-Governor Ghsiained from attending
Democratic ratlhcah9p meeting of the Glggi
4 10 which be had specially and cordially bee
: invited. On election dag thesNay back Den
1 oefacy Of the Rcd RIVER Valley and OF Mort
I l1ouialana were confronted with Republ
( can majority Tor Blaine Of 3 D, 900, Whie
they oyereRne, thanlis 20 Providence, bn
Aichoiig.
Ihe same asaybAek Democracy which cleo
Z ed Gov. MeEneFy III ApTii, 1899, despite n
/ peTmstentiy llnEIeclOua, Il not antagonist
behavior % she kiphoilkites after their dS
/ leat ~ tac betoH BQnga Convention, fallie
~ III u LIZ Al.Atkh eltEt1A ttfRfA moi u
later, and carried Louisiana fp7 him ia sfiit
Of tile utter decentralization which tho Mol
9llEstaA, with their Hunt bolt and their al
I teFnpt ad panchbecls REFORM lad succeeded /
eleating daring thai ni0e all over 60nk
Louisiana.
- Ieknot for those
\ Nae What the Fotsnt Victor "a he raRs
San'elae lliiiipt 40 they repent cr chAnga,
= for no sooner was President CleyeIsnd maj
! Sufaied than keuatQr Gibson t9Bblsad il
sefenply, aud ygisi 8iaine-sike alsll unbiGsl
4 iiie cheek elaiinesi eseryEhiug He. Wit
E Rieaidenf6 car q mood VI eEilnns AxAiRa
4 at stlaiGist01t Democracy aud ilta s TO a
Z aHa2istratinsi. Ties tiIg Vi ~ Ssbhta i IiIstis
= fiao naBfu3lY fin9d BY h0th. picture Of 81
: sol elioaeiFieiey = q laest c0rtHptring !
= i Louisiana